An anatomical term, from the Latin word for cheek, that means relating to the cheek or mouth. Some drugs are available as buccal preparations, which are placed between the cheek and gum, where they dissolve and are absorbed directly into the circulation.
Relating to the mouth or inside of the cheek.
adj. 1. relating to the mouth or the hollow part of the cheek. 2. describing the surface of a tooth adjacent to the cheek.
The thickening of the cuticular lining of buccal cavity; buccal capsule may be large, small, vestigial or absent. In some nematodes, the cuticle lining within the buccal capsule may be modified to be chitinous teeth or cutting plates as in Ancylostomatidae or a stylet as in Trichinelloidea.... buccal capsule
the cavity of the mouth, which contains the tongue and teeth and leads to the pharynx. Here food is tasted, chewed, and mixed with saliva, which begins the process of digestion.... buccal cavity
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